diff --git a/src/command/cmd_ac.c b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
index d67e8aff..7950c811 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_ac.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ cmd_ac_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(occupants_ac, "header");
     autocomplete_add(occupants_ac, "wrap");
     autocomplete_add(occupants_ac, "char");
+    autocomplete_add(occupants_ac, "color");
 
     occupants_default_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(occupants_default_ac, "show");
@@ -2651,6 +2652,11 @@ _occupants_autocomplete(ProfWin *window, const char *const input, gboolean previ
         return found;
     }
 
+    found = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, "/occupants color", prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice, previous);
+    if (found) {
+        return found;
+    }
+
     found = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/occupants default hide", occupants_show_ac, TRUE, previous);
     if (found) {
         return found;
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_defs.c b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
index 38547bbd..17b9d6cb 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_defs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
         CMD_SYN(
             "/occupants show|hide [jid]",
             "/occupants char <char>|none",
+            "/occupants color on|off",
             "/occupants default show|hide [jid]",
             "/occupants size [<percent>]",
             "/occupants indent <indent>",
@@ -725,6 +726,8 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
             { "show",                  "Show the occupants panel in current room." },
             { "char <char>",           "Prefix occupants with specified character." },
             { "char none",             "Remove occupants character prefix." },
+            { "color on",              "Enable generated color names (XEP-0392) for occupants" },
+            { "color off",             "Disable generated color names (XEP-0392) for occupants" },
             { "hide",                  "Hide the occupants panel in current room." },
             { "show jid",              "Show jid in the occupants panel in current room." },
             { "hide jid",              "Hide jid in the occupants panel in current room." },
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index d55bc762..aa1f21c3 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -4442,6 +4442,12 @@ cmd_occupants(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
         return TRUE;
     }
 
+    if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "color") == 0) {
+        _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[1], command, "Occupants consistent colors", PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK);
+        occupantswin_occupants_all();
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
     if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "default") == 0) {
         if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "show") == 0) {
             if (g_strcmp0(args[2], "jid") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 8f4c4c45..a7fd4733 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -1712,6 +1712,7 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT:
         case PREF_COLOR_NICK:
         case PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK:
+        case PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NAME:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NUMBER:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SELF:
@@ -1975,6 +1976,8 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
             return "color.nick";
         case PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK:
             return "color.roster.nick";
+        case PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK:
+            return "color.occupants.nick";
         case PREF_BOOKMARK_INVITE:
             return "bookmark.invite";
         case PREF_PLUGINS_SOURCEPATH:
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index 2f1bf131..845168de 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT,
     PREF_COLOR_NICK,
     PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK,
+    PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK,
     PREF_BOOKMARK_INVITE,
     PREF_PLUGINS_SOURCEPATH,
     PREF_ROOM_LIST_CACHE,
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 6beb3025..d3e99570 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -1991,9 +1991,15 @@ cons_color_setting(void)
     prefs_free_string(color_pref);
 
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK)) {
-        cons_show("Consistent color generation in roster (/roster)               : ON");
+        cons_show("Consistent color generation in roster (/roster)              : ON");
     } else {
-        cons_show("Consistent color generation in roster (/roster)               : OFF");
+        cons_show("Consistent color generation in roster (/roster)              : OFF");
+    }
+
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK)) {
+        cons_show("Consistent color generation for occupants (/occupants)       : ON");
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Consistent color generation for occupants (/occupants)       : OFF");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/occupantswin.c b/src/ui/occupantswin.c
index 9b6a3f62..9c0adf8b 100644
--- a/src/ui/occupantswin.c
+++ b/src/ui/occupantswin.c
@@ -44,9 +44,19 @@
 static void
 _occuptantswin_occupant(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, Occupant *occupant, gboolean showjid)
 {
-    const char *presence_str = string_from_resource_presence(occupant->presence);
-    theme_item_t presence_colour = theme_main_presence_attrs(presence_str);
-    wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(presence_colour));
+    int colour;
+    theme_item_t presence_colour;
+
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK)) {
+        colour = theme_hash_attrs(occupant->nick);
+
+        wattron(layout->subwin, colour);
+    } else {
+        const char *presence_str = string_from_resource_presence(occupant->presence);
+        presence_colour = theme_main_presence_attrs(presence_str);
+
+        wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(presence_colour));
+    }
 
     GString *spaces = g_string_new(" ");
 
@@ -86,7 +96,11 @@ _occuptantswin_occupant(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, Occupant *occupant, gboolean sh
 
     g_string_free(spaces, TRUE);
 
-    wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(presence_colour));
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK)) {
+        wattroff(layout->subwin, colour);
+    } else {
+        wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(presence_colour));
+    }
 }
 
 void